Thanks all your suggestions are appreciated!

However, even if their is another way I'd like to learn WHY my code don't work and HOW to make it work like this ( if possible ) , returning a pointer and assigning it to a pointer-to-pointer in a single call.

If it's bad code or "fishy" is not of relevancy right now ( I'v gotten a lot of good input right now )


EDIT:
If I sound ungrateful that is not the case, it's just that I want to know why it doesn't work and how to make it work, even if it's bad code.

Thanks all your suggestions are appreciated!

However, even if their is another way I'd like to learn WHY my code don't work and HOW to make it work like this ( if possible ) , returning a pointer and assigning it to a pointer-to-pointer in a single call.

If it's bad code or "fishy" is not of relevancy right now ( I'v gotten a lot of good input right now )


EDIT:
If I sound ungrateful that is not the case, it's just that I want to know why it doesn't work and how to make it work, even if it's bad code.

Thanks all your suggestions are appreciated! 

However, even if their is another way I'd like to learn WHY my code don't work and HOW to make it work like this  ( if possible ) , returning a pointer and assigning it to a pointer-to-pointer in a single call.

If it's bad code or "fishy" is not of relevancy right now ( I'v gotten a lot of good input right now )